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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-23 PZC MINUTES• I. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 23, 2001 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Community Development Conference Room of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Chairman Carl Welker presided. Members present: Krieger, Rempel, Stockwell (arrived at 7:35 p .m.), Waggoner, Weber, Welker Members absent: Lathram, Rininger, and Willis Staff present: Tricia Langon , Senior Planner Robert Simpson , Director of Community Development Nancy Reid , Assistant City Attorney II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Januar y 9, 2001 • Chairman Welker stated that the Minutes of Januar y 9, 2001 are to be considered for approval. • Waggoner moved : Weber seconded: The Minutes of January 9, 2001 be approved as written. Mr. Welker asked if there were any changes or corrections to the minutes. None were made. Mr. Welker asked for the vo te. AYES: NAYS: Krieger, Rempel, Waggoner, Weber, Welker None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT : Lathram , Rininger, Stockwell, and Willis The motion carried . Ill. FINDINGS OF FACT Swedish Medical Center PD Amendment 5 501 East Hampden Avenue CASE #PD-2001-01 Chairman Welker stated that the Findings of Fact for the application of Swedish Medical Center were to be considered for approval. Rempel moved: VVaggonerseconded: The Findings of Fact for Case #PD-2001-01 be approved as written. Mr. Rempel stated that the public hearing last month seemed a bit adversarial and asked if that was normal. Mr. VVelker stated that Commissioners should ask necessary questions which assist them in making a recommendation, as long as it pertains to the case before the Commission. Last month, questions were raised that did not pertain to the case or had been resolved earlier. The Commission must ensure that certain guidelines are met before it can recommend approval to City Council. Mr. VVelker continued; sometimes cases can be contentious, but usually not. Commissioners should be judicial but not argumentative. One of the roles of the Chair is to keep control of the meetings to ensure the discussion stays on track . Discussion ensued. Mr. VVelker called for the vote. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Krieger, Rempel, \!Vaggoner, VVeber, VVelker None None Lathram, Rininger, Stockwell, and VVillis The motion carried . IV. STUDY SESSION Mr. Simpson provided a brief overview of the restructuring of the Community Development Department and projects identified as City priorities . Mr. Simpson stated that Ms. Langon will be the Commission 's primary staff liaison. Mr. VVaggoner asked whether the Transportation Plan was part of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Simpson stated that it is a component of the Comprehensive Plan, but the Transportation Plan will require a higher level of community input. The Public VVorks Department is taking the immediate lead and Community Development is assisting . Carter Burgess has been hired as the transportation planning consultant. There will be approximately 3 7 community input meetings. Discussion ensued . Mr. Simpson discussed the development of a Unified Development Code and its importance, as well as the Commission's role in that project. Mr. VVelker stated that the current Zoning Ordinance has some holes and is not very user friendly. Mr. Welker requested a current Zoning Ordinance, and asked that updates be sent to the Commission once the Ordinance is effective, rather than waiting for it to be codified . Mr. Simpson reported that Requests for Qualifications and Concepts were sent out on General Iron \!Vorks , and two proposals were submitted; one from Dana Crawford and the other from Larry Fullerton. The Review Team will meet on January 25 to review those proposals. Discussion ensued . 2 • • • • • • Mr. Waggoner asked for additional information on the Wesley property. Mr. Simpson responded that last fall two properties in the Scenic View area went on the market. The City purchased the properties and is proposing to combine and then subdivide the properties in order to construct multi-family residential units for sale . The houses are currently being rented . Mr. Simpson stated that Jan Johnson is the new Business and Redevelopment Coordinator for the Department, replacing Art Scibelli. With the dissolution of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority, City Council has authorized the formation of a seven member business advisory group, Alliance for Commerce in Englewood (ACE). The Ordinance is currently being prepared and the Board will be in place by April or May. Jan will be working very closely with ACE to gather input from the business community. Discussion ensued. In closing, Mr. Simpson reported that within the last three months, the Department has received two grants ; $50,000 from the State of Colorado Local Affairs Office, which is a planning grant for General Iron Works, and a $150,000 Brownfields grant from the EPA. Mr. Simpson further stated the City received a $710,000 Brownfield Remediation Loan for the Centennial Park Expansion. It is a ten year loan with a two year payment deferral and two percent interest rate. It is the first Brownfields Coalition loan and the sixth major Brownfields Remediation Loan. The Coalition consists of Denver, Lakewood, Adams County, Commerce City, and Englewood. The Coalition designated the entire loan for the Centennial Park Expansion. Mr. Simpson stated that the Governor's Office and the EPA are very excited about this project. V. ATIORNEY'S CHOICE Ms. Reid brought no issues forth for discussion. VI. DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Ms. Langon stated that elections will be held at the February 6 meeting, as well as a public hearing for Craig Hospital Planned Unit Development. Further, she is currentl y revising the Commission handbook. Ms. Langon stated she is looking forward to working with the Commission and asked Commissioners to contact her with any concerns or ideas they may have. Mr. Welker reiterated that he liked the idea of having a contact person within the Department. VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE Mr. Welker stated that he would attempt to contact Mr. Rininger and determine if he wishes to continue serving on the Commission. Mr. Welker asked staff to notify City Council of the potential vacancy and to consider appointing a new Commissioner on Januar y 29 . Mr. Rininger has missed numerous meetings. Ms. Langon stated she would determine the number of meetings missed and will notify City Council. 3 Ms . Langon stated that Ms. Lathram and Ms . Krieger had submitted their applications for • reappointment to the Commission. Mr. Stockwell asked for the definition of cantilever, and Mr. Welker explained. Mr. Stockwell pointed out a typographical error in the Findings of Fact. Referring to page 11 of the Minutes, Mr. Stockwell stated it should read " ... since the metro area is growing at 100,000 people per year." not "1,000 people ." Ms. Reid stated that the Minutes are a record of what was said not what was intended . Further, the Minutes were transcribed from a tape and have already been approved. Mr. Stockwell stated he meant 100,000 people . There was no further business brought before the Commission for discussion . The meeting was declared adjourned. Nancy Fehton, Recording Secretary 4 •